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"Red tapism" refers to:

  1. staff shortage
  2. speedy decision-making
  3. corruption alone
  4. excessive bureaucratic rules
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Correct answer: D. excessive bureaucratic rules

1. Excessive procedural rigidity causing delays. 2. Originates from red ribbons binding 18th-century English legal documents. 3. A core complaint against bureaucracies. __Source: syllabus Political Theory — administrative critique__

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